Highlights

• Very rare Carmichael conversion with 9ft pick-up bed
• Versatile 4x4 with MOT to December 2023
• Based on a 1976 D Suffix Range Rover
• Resprayed and equipped with a 300TDi Discovery diesel engine 
• MOT and tax exempt 

The Appeal 

The History and Paperwork

• First registered on 7th December 1976
• Suffix D Range Rovers got improved carburettors, interior lighting and carpeting 
• This Range Rover has clearly been evolved in a more utilitarian direction and does not have those fittings
• We are told that there is some service history with this vehicle
• Unfortunately we were unable to trace the details of the Carmichael conversion 
• Owned by the vendor since 16th April 2014
• Resprayed during the vendor’s tenure in Land Rover Green
• Fitted with a Land Rover Discovery 300TDi engine 
• New fuel tank recently fitted 

The Interior

• Converted to two-seat configuration and retrimmed in red vinyl with tartan inserts
• An interesting mixture of original and refurbished components
• This is clearly a working vehicle but in a good state of preservation 
• Original hard plastic dashboard in good conditions with no cracks
• Complete instrumentation, including auxiliary dials, in presentable condition 
• New red seatbelts recently fitted 
• Rubber floor mats
• Stylish headlining consists of varnished wooden slats with carpet trim 
• Original three spoke Range Rover steering wheel in good condition with clear centre boss
• Wooden gear knob
• Period correct radio/cassette system 
• Beige door cards appear to be original and in fair condition 
• Speaker on driver’s door has a broken grille
• Original Range Rover ‘R’ branded pedals 
• Headlining behind sun visors is in poor condition 
• Side steps fitted 

The Exterior

• Vast Carmichael 6 wheeled conversion with huge 9ft rear deck with caging 
• We understand that it has been recently resprayed in Land Rover Green with black roof
• Bonnet side vents fitted 
• Respray is reasonable quality with some areas of paint flaking to note in photographs 
• Bodywork is generally presentable but with various areas of early deterioration to note 
• Attending to some of the small areas of early corrosion would likely reap dividends in terms of long term condition 
• Later body colour bumpers in good condition 
• Small blemish on front nearside wing, poor paint on base of nearside front arch and bubble of rust on nearside rear arch
• Steps riveted into bodywork on offside rear arch
• Paint cracked and showing blue paint under on scuttle 
• Inside edges of bonnet beginning to show signs of corrosion and exterior shows some areas of flaking paint 
• Both doors show signs of corrosion on the edges and inside base 
• Exterior trim is complete and generally presentable but would benefit from a localised clean
• Lights in good condition except nearside rear corner which is partially missing and nearside headlight shows some deterioration at base
• Mixture of tyres fitted including Goodyear and Bridgestone 
• Painted 16in body colour three spoke Land Rover wheels in good condition 
• Underside shows various signs of surface corrosion and would benefit from cleaning and undersealing 
• However there were no structural advisories on the last MOT test 

The Mechanics 

• 2,495cc Land Rover Discovery 300TDi diesel engine 
• R380 Discovery manual five speed gearbox 
• Durable Land Rover LT230 transfer box 
• New fuel tank recently fitted 
• Last MOT contained advisories for an offside rear tyre and indicated weak springs on the offside of the vehicle 

Summary